Sources: Cravate Royale

There's a lot of ordinary product around these days but it's rare to find new sources for the good stuff. For very high quality bow ties ($90), ascots ($135) and pocket squares ($60), add Cravate Royale to your web favorites.

Bow tie wearer Anit Patel realized a life-long dream in 2006 when he opened his virtual doors. He started with a limited selection of excellent silks that are sewn in England, and he's currently working to expand his offerings with a line of cuff links based on Indian designs from the time of the Moghul Empire.

Patel's bow ties are made as 2 ¾ inch width butterflies, adjustable to fit neck sizes from 14" to 18". I'd stayed away from butterfly style ties my entire life as I found them difficult to tie, but I was won over by Cravate Royale's web site video on bow tie tying. It's the most useful instruction on its subject that I've ever seen, and now I'm a convert.

Orders received by 3PM are shipped the same day. Customers may return any product for exchange or refund within 30 calendar days provided that the merchandise is in its original condition.